Festival and Holidays Calendar

2024

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We are happy to bring you Festival Holidays Calendar 2024. All Dates / Tithi / Lunar Days in this calendar 2024 are as per Auckland, New Zealand time and coordinates. Unless specified otherwise. We tried to add festivals of all the religions (predominantly followed in Indian subcontinent) in our Festival Holidays Calendar 2024 along with New Zealand national holidays.

January 2024

1

MonNew Year’s Day

2

TueDay after New Year’s day

3

Wed 

4

Thu 

5

Fri 

6

SatEpiphany

7

SunOrthodox Christmas Day, Julian calendar Christmas Day

8

MonSaphala Ekasasi / 11th Lunar day

9

TuePradosh Vrat

10

Wed 

11

ThuHanuman Jayanti (Tamil), No moon day, Darsh / Paush Amavasya, Anvadhan

12

FriSwami Vivekanand Jayanti, National Youth Day, Isti

13

Sat 

14

SunLohri, Bhogi Pandigai, Jorr-Mela Shri Muktsar Sahib (Maghi)

15

MonPongal, Makar Sankranti, Uttarayan, मकर संक्रान्ति Makaravilakku, Ishti, Thiruvalluvar Day, Pongal

16

TueMattu Pongal, Magh Bihu

17

WedGuru Gobind Singh Jayanti / Parkash

18

ThuBanada Ashtami

19

Fri 

20

Sat 

21

SunTailang Swami Jayanti, Paush Putrada Ekadasi (11 Lunar day)

22

MonRohini Vrat, Kurma Dwadasi, Wellington Anniversary Day (observed on 23 Jan)

23

TueNetaji Subhash Chandra Bose jayanti, Wellington Anniversary Day observed (actual day 22 Jan), Gaan-Ngai (Chakaan Gaan-Ngai)

24

Wed 

25

ThuFull moon day / Purnima

26

FriIndian Republic Day भारत गणतंत्र दिवस, Thai Pusam

27

Sat 

28

Sun 

29

MonNZ school Term 1 Starts between Monday 29 January (at the earliest) and Wednesday 7 February (at the latest), Ends Friday 12 April (90-102 half days), Sankashti Chaturthi / 4th Lunar day

30

TueAuckland Anniversary Day observed (actual day 29 Jan), Gandhi Jayanti

31

Wed 
February 2024

1

Thu 

2

Fri 

3

Sat 

4

SunWorld Cancer Day

5

Mon 

6

TueWaitangi Day (NZ Holiday), Shattila Ekadasi / 11th Lunar day

7

WedPradosh Vrat, Lailat Al Miraj

8

ThuMeru Trayodasi

9

FriAmavasya / No moon day

10

Sat 

11

Sun 

12

Mon 

13

TueShrove Tuesday

14

WedValentine’s Day, Lent begins, Ash Wednesday, Vasant Panchmi

15

ThuNirvana Day

16

FriNarmada Jayanti, Rath Saptami, Masik Karthigai

17

Sat 

18

Sun 

19

MonChatrapati Shivaji Jayanti

20

TueJaya Ekadasi / 11 Lunar day

21

Wed 

22

ThuGuru Har rai ji Parkash

23

Fri 

24

SatMagha Puja Day, Guru Ravidas Jayanti, Lalita Jayanti, Purnima / Full moon day

25

SunAttukal Pongal, Lailat Al Baraah

26

Mon 

27

Tue 

28

WedSankashthi Chaturthi / 4th Lunar day
March 2024

1

Fri 

2

Sat 

3

Sun 

4

Mon 

5

Tue 

6

WedSwami Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti

7

ThuVijaya Ekadasi / 11th Lunar day

8

FriInternational Women’s Day

9

SatMaha Shivratri

10

SunRamadan Holy month Begins (day may vary), No moon day / Amavasya

11

MonObserved date for Taranaki anniversary day (Actual day 31 Mar)

12

TuePhulera Dooj / 2nd Lunar day, Ramakrishna Jayanti

13

Wed 

14

ThuKaradaiyan Nombu

15

FriSkanda Shasti

16

SatRohini Vrat, Phalgun Asthahnika Begins

17

SunSt Patrick’s Day

18

MonSt Joseph’s Day

19

Tue 

20

WedAutumnal Equinox

21

ThuAmalki Ekasi / 11 Lunar day

22

Fri 

23

SatOtago anniversary day (Observed on 25 Mar). Shaheed Diwas

24

SunPalm Sunday, Phalgun Chaumasi Chaudas

25

MonOtago anniversary day observed (Actual day 23 Mar), Choto Holi, Holika Dahan, Vasant / Dol / Phalguna Purnima, Chaitanya Mahaprabhu Jayanti, Panguni Uthiram, Phalgun Astanika Ends

26

TueHoli

27

WedBhai Dooj

28

ThuMaundy Thursday

29

FriGood Friday, Sankashthi Chaturthi

30

SatRang Panchmi

31

SunTaranaki anniversary day (Observed on 11 Mar), Easter Sunday
April 2024

1

MonEaster Monday, Sheetla Saptami, Bank holiday (India)

2

TueSheetla Ashtami, Basoda, Varshitap Begins, Kalashtami

3

Wed 

4

Thu 

5

FriPapmochini Ekadasi

6

SatMaundy Thursday / Holy Thursday, Shani Trayodasi, Pradosh Vrat

7

SunGood Friday, Day light saving ends (New Zealand), Somvati Amavasya / No moon day

8

MonEaster Saturday,

9

TueGudi Padwa, Ugadi, Jhulelal Jayanti, Samvatsardi, Chaitra Navaratri begins, New Year for Marathi / Telugu / Kannada communities, Solar Eclipse / Surya Grahan

10

WedEid Ul Fitr, Ramadan ends (day may vary), Easter Monday, Jhulelal Jayanti

11

ThuSouthland Anniversary Day, Matsya Jayanti, Gauri Puja, Gangaur

12

FriVinayaka Chaturthi

13

SatVaisashi (India), Rohini Vrat

14

SunDr Ambedkar Jayanti, Solar New Year, Puthandu, Vishu Kani, Baisakhi, Pohela Baisakh, Chaitra Navapada Oli begins

15

Mon 

16

TueRam Navmi, Swami Narayan Jayanti, Orthodox Easter Day

17

Wed 

18

ThuBirthday of Guru Angad Dev ji

19

FriKamada Ekadasi

20

SatThrissur Pooram

21

SunMahavir Swami Jayanti

22

MonEarth Day

23

Tue 

24

WedPascha, Orthodox Easter, Hanuman Jayanti, Pournami / Purnima / Full moon day, Chaitra Navapada Oli ends

25

ThuANZAC Day

26

Fri 

27

SatSankashthi Chaturthi

28

Sun 

29

Mon 

30

Tue 
May 2024

1

WedIndian Labour Day / May Day (India)

2

Thu 

3

Fri 

4

SatVallabh-acharya Jayanti, Varuthini Ekadasi / 11th Lunar Day

5

SunWorld Laughter Day, Vaishnav Varuthini Ekadasi

6

MonPradosh Vrat

7

Tue 

8

WedAmavasya / No moon day

9

Thu 

10

FriParshuram Jayanti, Rohini Vrat

11

SatAkshay Tritiya, Akha Teej (Auspicious day for wedding), Varshitap Parana, Vinayaka Chaturthi

12

SunRamanuj Jayanti, Mothers Day, Ascension Sunday

13

MonShankar-acharya Jayanti

14

TueGirmit Day (Fiji, New Zealand)

15

Wed 

16

Thu 

17

FriSita Navmi

18

SatMahavir Swami Kevalagyan

19

SunMohini Ekadasi, Pentecost Sunday

20

Mon 

21

Tue 

22

WedMaharana Pratap Jayanti

23

ThuBudhha Purnima, Full moon day

24

Fri 

25

Sat 

26

SunTrinity Sunday

27

MonSankashthi Chaturthi

28

Tue 

29

Wed 

30

Thu 

31

FriWorld NO Tobacco day
June 2024

1

Sat 

2

SunCorpus Christi, Hanuman Jayanti (Telugu), Apara Ekadasi

3

MonKing’s Birthday (NZ Holiday), Vaishnav / Gaun Apara Ekadasi

4

TueTrinity Sunday

5

WedWorld Environment Day (UN Environmental awareness day)

6

ThuVat Savitri Vrat, Shani Jayanti

7

Fri 

8

SatCorpus Christi

9

SunMaharana Pratap Jayanti

10

MonVinayak Chaturthi

11

Tue 

12

WedSkand Shashti

13

Thu 

14

Fri 

15

SatMahesh Navmi

16

SunGanga Dussera, Fathers Day

17

MonEid Ul Adha (day may vary)

18

TueGayatri Jayanti, Nirjala Ekadasi / 11th Lunar day

19

Wed 

20

Thu 

21

FriInternational Yoga Day, Vat Purnima Vrat

22

SatSaint Kabir Jayanti

23

Sun 

24

Mon 

25

TueSankashthi Chaturthi

26

Wed 

27

Thu 

28

FriMatariki (NZ holiday)

29

SatSaint Peter and Paul

30

Sun 
July 2024

1

Mon 

2

TueYogini Ekadasi / 11th Lunar Day

3

WedPradosh Vrat

4

ThuRohini Vrat

5

Fri 

6

Sat 

7

SunHijra – Islamic New Year

8

MonJagannath Rath Yatra

9

Tue 

10

WedVinayaka Chaturthi

11

ThuSkanda Shashthi

12

Fri 

13

Sat 

14

Sun 

15

Mon 

16

TueShravan Begins (Nepali

17

WedDay of ashura Muharrum, Gauri Vrat begins, Dev-shayani Ekadasi

18

Thu 

19

FriJaya Parvati vrat begins

20

Sat 

21

SunGuru Purnima, Vyas Puja, Full moon day, Gauri Vrat ends, Ashadha Ashtahnika Ends, Purnima Vrat

22

MonShravan month begins (North India calendar)

23

Tue 

24

WedSankashthi Chaturthi / 4th Lunar day, Jaya Parvati Vratends

25

Thu 

26

Fri 

27

Sat 

28

Sun 

29

Mon 

30

Tue 

31

WedKamika Ekadasi, Rohini Vrat
August 2024

1

Thu 

2

Fri 

3

SatAadi Perukku

4

SunHariyali Amavasya, No moon day, Aadi Amavasai, Friendship Day

5

MonShravan Begins (South-West and South India)

6

Tue 

7

WedHariyali Teej, 3rd Lunar Day, Andal Jayanthi

8

ThuChaturthi, 4th Lunar day

9

FriNaag Panchmi

10

SatSkanda Shasti

11

Sun 

12

Mon 

13

TueObon

14

Wed 

15

ThuIndian Independence Day

16

FriVara-Lakshmi Vrat, Putrada Ekadasi

17

SatMalayalam New Year

18

Sun 

19

MonRaksha Bandhan (Rakhi), Nareli Purnima, Full moon day, Sanskrit Diwas

20

Tue 

21

Wed 

22

ThuKajari Teej, 3rd Lunar day, Sankashthi Chaturthi (Chaturthi Tithi from 22 Aug 8:16pm to 23 Aug 5.08pm as per Auckland time & coordinates)

23

Fri 

24

SatNaag Panchmi, Randhan Chhath

25

SunSitala Satam/Saptami, 7th Lunar day

26

MonKrishna Janmashtami

27

TueKrishna Janmashtami (ISKCON), Dahi Handi

28

Wed 

29

Thu 

30

FriAja Ekadasi

31

Sat 
September 2024

1

SunParyushan Parv begins

2

MonAmavasya, No moon day

3

TuePola, Vrishabh Utsav

4

Wed 

5

ThuTeachers Day (India)

6

FriHartalika Teej

7

SatGanesh Chaturthi

8

SunRishi Panchmi, Samvatsari Parv

9

MonSkand Shasti

10

Tue 

11

WedRadha Ashtami

12

Thu 

13

Fri 

14

SatHoly Cross Day, Hindi Diwas हिंदी दिवस, Parsv Ekadasi

15

SunOnam, Engineers Day (India), Visvesvarya Jayanti, Vaishnav Parsv Ekadasi

16

Mon 

17

TueGanesh Visarjan, Anant Chaturdasi, Vishwakarma Puja

18

WedPurnima Sharadhha

19

ThuPitru paksh Begins, Pratipada / Ekam / 1st Lunar day Sharadhha

20

Fri 

21

SatSankasthi Chaturthi

22

Sun 

23

MonCanterbury (South) Anniversary Day observed (Actual day 16 Dec), Vernal Equinox

24

Tue 

25

Wed 

26

Thu 

27

Fri 

28

SatIndira Ekadasi

29

Sun 

30

Mon 
October 2024

1

Tue 

2

WedSarv Pitru Amavasya, Last day of Sharadhha fortnight, No moon day, Mahatma Gandhi and Lal Bahadur Shashtri Jayanti / Birthday

3

Thu 

4

FriNavratri Begins, Ghat Sthapna, Maharaja Agrasen Jayanti

5

Sat 

6

Sun 

7

MonChaturthi, 4th Lunar day

8

Tue 

9

WedSaraswati Avahan, akal Bodhan

10

ThuFiji Day, Sarasvati Puja

11

Fri 

12

SatMaha Navmi, Budhha Jayanti

13

SunVijaya Dashmi, Dussehra

14

MonPapankush Ekadasi

15

Tue 

16

Wed 

17

ThuKojagari Puja, Sharad Purnima, Valmiki Jayanti

18

Fri 

19

Sat 

20

SunKarwa Chauth, Atla Tadde, Sankashthi Chaturthi

21

Mon 

22

Tue 

23

Wed 

24

Thu 

25

FriHawke’s Bay anniversary day observed (Actual day 1 Nov)

26

Sat 

27

Sun 

28

MonLabour Day (NZ Holiday), Rama Ekadasi

29

Tue 

30

WedDhanvantari Teras, Dhan Teras

31

ThuHalloween, Roop Chaudas, Sardar Vallabh bhai patel jayanti
November 2024

1

FriDiwali, Deepawali, Laxmi Puja, Marlborough (Observed on 4 Nov) and Hawke’s Bay (observed on 25 Oct) anniversary day, All Saints Day

2

SatGoverdhan Puja, Annakut, All Soul’s day

3

SunBhai Dooj / Beej

4

MonMarlborough Anniversary Day observed (Actual day 1 Nov)

5

TueVinayaka Chaturthi, 4th Lunar day

6

Wed 

7

ThuLaabh Panchmi

8

FriChhath Puja

9

SatJalaram Bappa Jayanti

10

Sun 

11

Mon 

12

TueDevutthana Ekadasi

13

WedTulsi Vivah

14

ThuNehru Jayanti, Children’s Day (India)

15

FriDev Diwali, Canterbury Anniversary Day observed (Actual day 16 Dec)

16

SatGuru Nanak Jayanti, Purnima, Full moon day

17

Sun 

18

Mon 

19

TueSankashthi Chaturthi

20

Wed 

21

Thu 

22

Fri 

23

SatThanksgiving (US)

24

Sun 

25

Mon 

26

Tue 

27

WedUtpanna Ekadasi

28

Thu 

29

Fri 

30

SatCanterbury Anniversary Day (Observed on 2 Dec), St Andrew’sDay
December 2024

1

SunWorld Aids Day, Westland Anniversary Day (Observed on 2 Dec), Amavasya / No moon day

2

MonWestland (Actual date 1 Dec) and Chatham Islands (actual day 30 Nov) anniversary observed day

3

TueFeast of St Francis Xavier, Advent – first Sunday

4

Wed 

5

ThuVinakaya Chaturthi

6

FriSt Nicholas Day, Vivah Panchmi

7

Sat 

8

Sun 

9

Mon 

10

Tue 

11

Wed 

12

ThuGita Jayanti, Guruvayur Ekadasi, Mokshada Ekadasi, 11th Lunar day

13

FriHanuman Jayanti (Kannada), Karthigai Deepam

14

Sat 

15

SunDuttatreya / Dutt Jayanti, Annapurna Jayanti, Purnima, Full moon day

16

MonCanterbury (Observed 15 Nov) and Canterbury South (Observed 23 Sep) anniversary date actual

17

Tue 

18

WedSankashthi Chaturthi

19

Thu 

20

Fri 

21

Sat 

22

Sun 

23

Mon 

24

TueChristmas Eve

25

WedChristmas Day

26

ThuBoxing Day

27

FriSaphala Ekadasi, 11th Lunar day

28

SatHoly Innocents

29

Sun 

30

Mon 

31

TueWatch Night, Hanuman Jayanti (Tamil), Amavasya / No moon day

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Disclaimer: Though all the precautions are taken to calculate exact Festival Holidays Calendar 2024 (Christian, Jews, Parsi, Chinese) / Tithi or Lunar day (Hindu, Sikh, Buddisht, Jain, Muslim, Parsi) as per Auckland and/or New Zealand Standard Time, there may be some differences across multiple sites / publications. This may be because of variation in calculating Sun Rise/Set and Moon Rise/Set timings.

Indian calendar (Panchang) explanation: First day after no Moon day (अमावस्या) is considered here as first day of Hindu Month. This is called Amant Calendar (अमान्त पंचांग). In few parts of India first day of Hindu Month is considered on one day after Full Moon (पूर्णिमा) and the calendar is known as Purnimant Calendar (पूर्णिमान्त पंचांग). Only month name changes in these two methods. Tithi still remains the same. For example, if the tithi is Shukla paksh Chaturthi (शुक्ल पक्ष चतुर्थी), it remains same in both the methods. We are committed to provide accurate information on our portal, however, we do not take any responsibility on accuracy of the calendar, events or panchang published here in Festival Holidays Calendar 2024.

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